If he didnt call the timeout it would have been the carlyle thing all over again

damned if you do, damned if you don't

- jimi james

I was expecting some of the usual suspects to be unhappy that Babcock used his timeout too early.

I was expecting some of the usual suspects to be unhappy that Babcock used his timeout too early.
- BetterCallSaul

He should've pulled a Showalter. Why use a timeout now when you need it when you might need it later?!! Think about it!

Several different coaches
Several different gms
Several different players
Several different years


But throughout it all......the leafs still continue to blow multiple goal leads.
Can we move past that now?
Please.

Yeah I agree. But then on the other hand kids are still learning how to play with leads. Andersen at least has rounded into form more, but Enroth has to get it together. He has been pretty damn bad overall so far and we really do need to steal games when he plays giving Andersen a rest, especially like tonight where we should have had 2 points.
- Roadrunner75

No.
Too many blown leads.

JVR Kadri Gardiner Komarov were on that game 7 team collapse

Several different coaches
Several different gms
Several different players
Several different years


But throughout it all......the leafs still continue to blow multiple goal leads.
Can we move past that now?
Please.
- Fakepartofme

No.

Several different coaches
Several different gms
Several different players
Several different years


But throughout it all......the leafs still continue to blow multiple goal leads.
Can we move past that now?
Please.
- Fakepartofme

Blowing leads is an improvement over not having them.

Blowing leads is an improvement over not having them.
- Feeling Glucky?

Post of the day

Several different coaches
Several different gms
Several different players
Several different years


But throughout it all......the leafs still continue to blow multiple goal leads.
Can we move past that now?
Please.
- Fakepartofme

You post like a woman would. I'm sorry, feels naggy, like my wife. I'd like you to stop now. Please.

LOL Must see!!

Several different coaches
Several different gms
Several different players
Several different years


But throughout it all......the leafs still continue to blow multiple goal leads.
Can we move past that now?
Please.
- Fakepartofme

Yeah, it's become a calling card of this team.

One of the primary issues IMO, as I've said for a while now, is that the veterans that the Leafs count on to be above these meltdowns are either a) remnants of past year's meltdown teams (Bozak, JVR, Kadri, Gardiner, Komarov) or b) just plain suck ass (Hunwick, Polak, Marincin, Smith)

Nothing is really going to change for at least a few years when the kids who are rookies now have matured into the veteran leaders on the team and there is a new crop of rookies to learn from them.

I mean, it's fine with me. I have more or less resigned myself to never feeling safe when the Leafs have a lead of any kind. Hell, when I was at the Preds game, it was 6-2 with a minute left and I still wasn't comfortable. Hopefully one day that changes, but I think it's gonna be a while

You post like a woman would. I'm sorry, feels naggy, like my wife. I'd like you to stop now. Please.
- gravyface

This is sexist, racist, transphobic, homophobic and islamaphobic.

Yeah, it's become a calling card of this team.

One of the primary issues IMO, as I've said for a while now, is that the veterans that the Leafs count on to be above these meltdowns are either a) remnants of past year's meltdown teams (Bozak, JVR, Kadri, Gardiner, Komarov) or b) just plain suck ass (Hunwick, Polak, Marincin, Smith)

Nothing is really going to change for at least a few years when the kids who are rookies now have matured into the veteran leaders on the team and there is a new crop of rookies to learn from them.

I mean, it's fine with me. I have more or less resigned myself to never feeling safe when the Leafs have a lead of any kind. Hell, when I was at the Preds game, it was 6-2 with a minute left and I still wasn't comfortable. Hopefully one day that changes, but I think it's gonna be a while
- WingmanWillie

It doesn't help that their best defenseman in his own zone (Rielly) isn't that good in his own zone and plays with a rookie playing his first year on a different ice surface.

It doesn't help that their best defenseman in his own zone (Rielly) isn't that good in his own zone and plays with a rookie playing his first year on a different ice surface.
- AdamFrench

Indeed.

But the other factors are more pressing, IMO.

Rielly is still young and can come around. Zaitsev could possibly be given a mulligan for his 1st season on NA ice.

But I think we know what we have with some of the other riffraff, and I'll be glad when I don't have to see those guys anymore.

This is sexist, racist, transphobic, homophobic and islamaphobic.
- AdamFrench

And pretty stupid

It doesn't help that their best defenseman in his own zone (Rielly) isn't that good in his own zone and plays with a rookie playing his first year on a different ice surface.
- AdamFrench

Zaitsev might be better than Rielly defensively at this point.

Zaitsev might be better than Rielly defensively at this point.
- daeth

Rielly looks incredibly lost defensively this year

You post like a woman would. I'm sorry, feels naggy, like my wife. I'd like you to stop now. Please.
- gravyface

Sorry, how exactly does a woman post?
But your wife sounds like a good guy, glad you have him.

Zaitsev might be better than Rielly defensively at this point.
- daeth

With Hunwick there to teach him the game, I'm shocked!

Zaitsev might be better than Rielly defensively at this point.
- daeth

I agree.

With Hunwick there to teach him the game, I'm shocked!
- AdamFrench

I'm just really impressed with Zaitsev.

LOL Must see!!


- CarlitoBrigante

I'm just really impressed with Zaitsev.
- daeth

He isn't getting into shooting positions as much as he did in the K.

well that sucked last night.

I was sure they'd get their 2nd road win last night.

He isn't getting into shooting positions as much as he did in the K.
- AdamFrench

Yeah offensively he's not been great yet, it's his defensive game that is surprising me.